Idle Pet UFO presents a minimalist desktop companion where you observe peculiar alien creatures going about their lives, optionally interacting or leaving them be. The core loop revolves around watching entities gradually transform into sand that accumulates over time, creating a meditative experience that works equally well as background activity or focused play. Its low-pressure aesthetic and nostalgic beach-watching vibe appeal to players seeking charming, low-commitment idle gameplay.
About this game
What might they be thinking? You can leave them alone, or choose to interact from time to time. Freed souls turn into sand, quietly piling up. For some, it may recall childhood days spent by the shore. A desktop idle game about watching strange creatures live.
What players are saying
▲ Recommended0 hrs
Huh, first English review. Neat. I like this game, it's simple but fun to engage with either on it's own or while doing something else. The style is cute and in general I find this game to be quite charming
Was nice to find this while scrolling through newer steam games, and overall I think it was worth spending a few dollars on
OverviewAn issue has been identified where the farm stops progressing after reaching a specific point when the game is run on high refresh rate monitors (e.g., 240Hz). This behavior does not occur, or is less likely to occur, on lower refresh rate displays. The problem is likely related to time calculation or floating-point precision issues caused by extremely small delta time values at high frame rates. This update addresses the issue by improving time handling to ensure stable progression regardless of refresh rate.
Adjusted the initial launch behavior:・after the first launch waits 3 seconds, subsequent launches now start instantly with no delay.・Added speech bubbles to visually indicate when creatures are hungry.・Fixed an issue where the Dumbo Octopus could partially clip out of the farm area.・Addressed an issue where the farm could stop running under certain conditions on some devices.
※ This update is available on Windows only.New FeaturesAdded a Small button in the Settings menu to switch the screen to 1/4 size.Added a Minimize button in the Settings menu.Added volume controls for the UFO flying sound and capture sound effects.Added Farm information to the ? (Help) section.When pressing ? on the farm screen, the explanation switches to how to unlock farm workers.Added a note explaining that movement speed decreases if creatures are not fed.Bug FixesFixed an issue where hanging toys returned to the rocket after restarting the game.Fixed unstable behavior by locking the screen position to the bottom-right corner on startup.
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